huuhhh... did that happen in my one wee break, I don't believe it - spectacular and I missed it! Might have to watch whole thing again on fast forward! It was the most extraordinary event wasn't it, my only sadness is it all happened so fast and furiously I feel I couldn't take it all in and am seeing lots of pics of details I missed. Redgrave handing the torch to the youngsters and them lighting that exquisite cauldren-torch was the moment for me I think. Still thinking about it all...

I had a lot of favorite parts ... the Queen (oh my, she rocks), Mr. Bean playing Chariots of Fire, the kids dancing on the beds in Peter Pan, Jerusalem (which always remind me of the movie Calendar Girl), the young athletes hugging their sponsers and then lighting the beautiful torch ... I am proud to have a British neighbor.

Loved the opening ceremony and felt very very proud to call this fab country my home (being the immigrant that I am ;))! It was so wonderfully British as well - funny, weird, awe-inspiring, moving and had loads of brilliant music! Danny Boyle did us proud xxx

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